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Obaseki, Oshiomole And The Political Chess Game In Edo State

By Osakue Agbontaen LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The political tussle of supremacy in Edo State, for those of us who are concerned citizens, can best be described as an attempt by some retrogressive forces to truncate the hardworking governor’s populist agenda. It is important to remind ourselves that Godwin Obaseki’s emergence as governor of Edo State […]

Jul 24 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Bayelsa Agog As Diezani’s Community Host Uge Adiafaa Cultural Festival

LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)- Bayelsa State was in a celebration mood as the people of Yenakan, hometown of Ex -Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezeani Allison Madueke invited other Atissa Communities as it played host to the Uge Adiafaa Atissa Yenakan cultural festival 2019. NewsRaangers correspondent, Amos Okioma who witnessed the colourful event report. The […]

Jul 21 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

The Power Of Storytelling

By Victor Oladokun LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)- — I’ve always been fascinated with stories. It’s one of the reasons why in high school I jettisoned physics, chemistry, and math in favor of literature and history. The decision has served me well in my media and communication career. I realized early on – to quote the […]

Jun 25 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Jibrin: Undisputed Kingmaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives

By Idris Omolabake LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The story of the emergence of former Speaker Yakubu Dogara and his successor, Femi Gbajabiamila, will be incomplete without adequate mention of the exploits of Abdulmumuni Jibrin, an influential member of the House of Representatives from Kano State. Jibrin has succeeded in “installing” two different speakers of the House […]

Jun 20 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Mr President, We Are Under Siege

By Fola Ojo “The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned” The above is an excerpt from one of many brilliant works of poetry by the late American writer and poet, Maya Angelou. In the expository tome, “ALL GOD’S CHILDREN […]

Jun 14 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

The Innovative Strategies And Technologies Driving Access To Finance In West Africa’s Financial Sector

By Dr. Mudashiru Olaitan LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dr. Mudashiru Olaitan is currently the Director of the Development Finance Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He is charged with the responsibility of implementing the development finance initiatives which involves the formulation and implementation of various policies, innovation of appropriate products and creation of enabling environment for […]

Apr 16 2019 | Posted in Business,Features,National | Read More »

Neoliberalism, Economic Hitmen and Human Rights to Water

By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje LAGOS MARH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-We have never faced greater threat to the future of Water Rights in Nigeria than now. The federal and sub – national governments across Nigeria are doubling down to privatize water and drumming up support for the sales of water infrastructures to opaque private corporations in the name […]

Mar 29 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

When’ll Nigeria Get It Right With Refinery Repairs?

LAGOS MARCH 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday formally commenced the first phase of the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery complex. This involves a detailed check and equipment inspection of the plant, beginning from the end of March, after which it will run for six months. The project will be executed […]

Mar 22 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Osun Guber Election: Time To Stand For Truth

By Olawale Rasheed LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian democratic experiment has passed through several phases.The turbulence of the polity can be demoralizing and the contestation can be truly ungodly.In the brickbat of power struggle at times emerged shining light to which all political warlords embrace even when they share different political orientations.The September 2018 governorship election […]

Mar 20 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

SDGs And Buhari’s Administration-Our Score Card

By Young Erhiurhoro LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Since 1945, in the history of classical democracies, the world government under the United Nations and the African Union usually set development goals in different areas of human existence and government for member countries. From 1999 to 2014, it was Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and now, from 2015 to […]

Jan 26 2019 | Posted in Features | Read More »